MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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